2025/2026 Testing Windows: Fall: 09/08/2025-12/19/2025 Spring: 02/03/2026-04/24/2026
"Unique Learning System is a one‑of‑a‑kind solution designed specifically to help students with special learning needs master their state’s extended standards. From one convenient, cloud‑based platform, educators deliver differentiated, standards‑aligned content enhanced by powerful assessments, data tools, and evidence‑based instructional support. Students from pre-K through transition have the advantage of consistent, high-quality instruction, a motivating interactive learning environment, engaging symbol support, and a path to independence."
"Second Step programs are research-based, teacher-informed, and classroom-tested to promote the social-emotional development, safety, and well-being of children from Early Learning through Grade 8."
"MindUP™ | The Goldie Hawn Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded to help children develop the knowledge and tools they need to manage stress, regulate emotions and face the challenges of the 21st century with optimism, resilience and compassion."
"The complete Overcoming Obstacles High School curriculum contains 14 modules, covering essential skills such as Communicating Effectively, Making Decisions, Solving Problems, Setting Goals, Resolving Conflicts, Preparing for College and Careers, and more."
Early Intervention System(EIS) Intervention Hub: Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, the Center is a partnership between researchers and school districts working together to enhance the capacity of rural schools to address youth mental health concerns.
NASET Example Goals and Objectives: This resource from the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) provides suggested goals and objectives for student with Autism, as part of their Autism Spectrum Disorder Series.
The Intentional IEP: A team of special education teachers, including one from KS, have developed an actively growing IEP goal bank full of thousands of IEP goals, written by teachers for teachers.
PBIS World: Developed by a school social worker with the goal of enabling and empowering teachers and educational staff to implement and carry out positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS). Select a behavior and see a list of characteristics, confirm that is what you are observing, then see linked tiered interventions and data forms.
There are two speciality groups that provide support to student who are demonstrating a need, the Autism Interdisciplinary Team and the Behavior Intervention Team. The goal of these teams is to coach, support, and aid in implementation of interventions to help staff and students with continued success. If you believe one of these teams is needed, please discuss it with your special education coordinator. The special education coordinator will complete referral forms as needed.